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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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![(first posted 6/9/2014) A running joke in the comment threads mocks the strain of enthusiasm for the mythical object of today’s four-wheel lust: the brown, turbo diesel, manually-shifted station wagon. Could this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pontiac-safari1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1970 Pontiac Executive Safari – Our Kind Of Brown Station Wagon")
Cohort Classic: 1970 Pontiac Executive Safari – Our Kind Of Brown Station Wagon
Posted on November 8, 2023 | 54 Comments(first posted 6/9/2014) A running joke in the comment threads mocks the strain of enthusiasm for the mythical object of today’s four-wheel lust: the brown, turbo diesel, manually-shifted station wagon. Could this […] -
![(first posted 1/12/2017) Why, this 1983 Malibu! We have run the full gamut GM Deadly Sins, and I figured this would make for a nice break from the topic of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_2349.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Malibu Wagon – What’s Got Six Cylinders, Four Wheels and Is Not a Deadly Sin?")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Malibu Wagon – What’s Got Six Cylinders, Four Wheels and Is Not a Deadly Sin?
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 113 Comments(first posted 1/12/2017) Why, this 1983 Malibu! We have run the full gamut GM Deadly Sins, and I figured this would make for a nice break from the topic of […] -
![(first posted 12/16/2016) There’s a classic Subaru for which I’ve been searching a long time. This isn’t it. The first-gen Legacy Sport Sedan remains a rarity which hasn’t been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_2364.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Subaru XT6 – Outcast in the Speciality Coupe Group")
Curbside Classic: Subaru XT6 – Outcast in the Speciality Coupe Group
Posted on December 15, 2022 | 54 Comments(first posted 12/16/2016) There’s a classic Subaru for which I’ve been searching a long time. This isn’t it. The first-gen Legacy Sport Sedan remains a rarity which hasn’t been […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2016) It wasn’t hard to notice this green machine in this dreary parking lot last Thursday. I’ve always found these to be one of the most elegant sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Snaab2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Saab 9000 – Snapshot From The Heydey of Snaabery")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Saab 9000 – Snapshot From The Heydey of Snaabery
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 12/12/2016) It wasn’t hard to notice this green machine in this dreary parking lot last Thursday. I’ve always found these to be one of the most elegant sedan […] -
![(first posted 3/21/2016) Fiat’s present day existence presents a rather inconsistent picture. On one hand, we see a multinational with the savvy to buy a gigantic presence in the all-important […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/128.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 – 1985 Fiat 128 – The Fiat We Must Remember")
Curbside Classic: 1969 – 1985 Fiat 128 – The Fiat We Must Remember
Posted on March 21, 2022 | 85 Comments(first posted 3/21/2016) Fiat’s present day existence presents a rather inconsistent picture. On one hand, we see a multinational with the savvy to buy a gigantic presence in the all-important […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2015) Datsun/Nissan’s missteps during the renaming era were many, from soft sports cars to shockingly conservative mainstream compacts, but the Maxima was a major success which captured the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Nissan-Maxima.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Datsun 810 Maxima – Maximum Mobility")
Curbside Classic: Datsun 810 Maxima – Maximum Mobility
Posted on April 25, 2021 | 33 Comments(first posted 4/25/2015) Datsun/Nissan’s missteps during the renaming era were many, from soft sports cars to shockingly conservative mainstream compacts, but the Maxima was a major success which captured the […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2015) Free from its relationship with Ford, Mazda is forging ahead as an independent against unfavorable odds. Perhaps it’s only natural for a carmaker born out of Hiroshima’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-mpv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mazda MPV – A Flash In The Minivan Pan")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mazda MPV – A Flash In The Minivan Pan
Posted on February 28, 2021 | 58 Comments(first posted 2/28/2015) Free from its relationship with Ford, Mazda is forging ahead as an independent against unfavorable odds. Perhaps it’s only natural for a carmaker born out of Hiroshima’s […] -
![(first posted 2/24/2015) Those of our readers who keep current on automotive news may have noticed snippets about Volkswagen’s lackluster sales growth. Some bloggers have expressed vindication by the sales […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-q.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Volkswagen Quantum – The Bad Old Days")
Curbside Classic: Volkswagen Quantum – The Bad Old Days
Posted on February 24, 2021 | 110 Comments(first posted 2/24/2015) Those of our readers who keep current on automotive news may have noticed snippets about Volkswagen’s lackluster sales growth. Some bloggers have expressed vindication by the sales […] -
![(first posted 2/23/2015) I found this car in an abandoned car lot in Northeast Indiana on my way home from the CC Meet-up in Auburn last October. The story of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-must.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – If You Can’t Take The Heat…")
CC Capsule: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – If You Can’t Take The Heat…
Posted on February 23, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 2/23/2015) I found this car in an abandoned car lot in Northeast Indiana on my way home from the CC Meet-up in Auburn last October. The story of […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2014) Ack–another white car! Don’t have my head; I capture what comes my way and it’s truly perplexing how I encounter so many cars of the same color; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-nis.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Nissan NX1600 – Yokohoma Goes Organic")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Nissan NX1600 – Yokohoma Goes Organic
Posted on October 11, 2020 | 33 Comments(first posted 10/11/2014) Ack–another white car! Don’t have my head; I capture what comes my way and it’s truly perplexing how I encounter so many cars of the same color; […] -
![(first posted 10/8/2014) This past weekend, as most of you have read, was a rather fun-filled affair; not only did I get to meet a large handful of our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-ny.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – The Joys Of Getting Lost")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – The Joys Of Getting Lost
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 117 Comments(first posted 10/8/2014) This past weekend, as most of you have read, was a rather fun-filled affair; not only did I get to meet a large handful of our […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2014) Say hello to the Tercel from Hell. As this old California plate indicates, it’s been in use for a very long time, and as all this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-tercel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel – A Definitive CC")
Curbside Capsule: 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel – A Definitive CC
Posted on October 7, 2020 | 86 Comments(first posted 10/7/2014) Say hello to the Tercel from Hell. As this old California plate indicates, it’s been in use for a very long time, and as all this […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2014) Spotted during a dreaded visit to Target last spring, this Hudson Wasp resulted in my partner going inside while I snapped pictures. If he never had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-hud.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Wasp – A Day For Orphans")
Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Wasp – A Day For Orphans
Posted on October 4, 2020 | 60 Comments(first posted 10/4/2014) Spotted during a dreaded visit to Target last spring, this Hudson Wasp resulted in my partner going inside while I snapped pictures. If he never had to […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2014) It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Chrysler’s C-body full-sizers, particularly the first generation, built from 1965 until 1968 (and more controversially, the second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1968 Dodge Polara – He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him")
Cohort Classic: 1968 Dodge Polara – He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 63 Comments(first posted 10/2/2014) It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Chrysler’s C-body full-sizers, particularly the first generation, built from 1965 until 1968 (and more controversially, the second […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2014) This find, by canadiancatgreen, is quite impressive. While one might expect to find a rare car like this Firenza (Vauxhall Viva HC) in a context where uncommon, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/11934522153_bceaf5236f_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1971 (Vauxhall) Firenza – Viva, Canada")
Cohort Sighting: 1971 (Vauxhall) Firenza – Viva, Canada
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 75 Comments(first posted 10/1/2014) This find, by canadiancatgreen, is quite impressive. While one might expect to find a rare car like this Firenza (Vauxhall Viva HC) in a context where uncommon, […]
